Join me for a memorable day of discovery using maps, photographs and genuine battlefield artifacts to enhance your experience with Normandy to Victory Tours!
Let me share my passion, knowledge and remarkable stories with you explaining the D Day landings on June 6, 1944, the Battle of the Hedgerows and the progression of the Allied Forces in Normandy and beyond . . . to Victory!
Highlights
From 8 hours to 9 hours
Offered in English & French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 8 hours to 9 hours
Offered in English & French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Pick-up/drop off in or near Bayeux
Private transportation by air-conditioned minivan (maximum of 8 people)
Professional English speaking driver/guide
Meals and drinks
Entrance fees to museums and attractions
Personal insurance & expenses
Gratuities for the guide
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Please contact us if you need a car seat or booster seats for infant and child.
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Total duration includes travel time
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Join me for a memorable day of discovery using maps, photographs and genuine battlefield artifacts to enhance your experience with Normandy to Victory Tours!
Let me share my passion, knowledge and remarkable stories with you explaining the D Day landings on June 6, 1944, the Battle of the Hedgerows and the progression of the Allied Forces in Normandy and beyond . . . to Victory!
Highlights
From 8 hours to 9 hours
Offered in English & French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 8 hours to 9 hours
Offered in English & French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Pick-up/drop off in or near Bayeux
Private transportation by air-conditioned minivan (maximum of 8 people)
Professional English speaking driver/guide
Meals and drinks
Entrance fees to museums and attractions
Personal insurance & expenses
Gratuities for the guide
Itinerary
1
Sainte-Mere-Eglise
On our way towards Sainte Mère Église, we will discuss the events leading up to D-Day. This was the first town to be liberated by the Americans on June 6th, 1944. From the market place, we will talk about the crucial objectives of the airborne forces and you will have some free time to see the historic town center before moving on to Utah Beach.
1 hour and 10 minutes
2
Major Richard Winters Memorial
We will make a short stop at the Easy Company Memorial at Brecourt Manoir and the Winter Leadership monument on our way towards Utah Beach.
15 minutes
3
Utah Beach
Utah was the most successful landing beach of the invasion due to multiple reasons which we’ll discuss on-site. I will tell you more about the famed ideal behind the Atlantic Wall and the Allied preparations to ensure the success of the landings, wave after wave, which would establish the beachheads. We will have some free time before taking a quick lunch break to maximize our time.
1 hour and 10 minutes
4
Carentan-les-Marais
We will take a "snack lunch" break of about 45 minutes at a Boulangerie with a good choice of snacks, salads and sandwiches.
45 minutes
5
Omaha Beach
We’ll then drive along the coast to Omaha Beach and I’ll explain why the morning assault was so costly but how, overall, the landings were a success. It’s impossible to understand the difficulties of Omaha until you have seen the expanse of open beach and the imposing bluffs. Some free time allows you to reflect on these momentous events.
1 hour and 10 minutes
6
Normandy American Cemetery
Our last stop will be to honor the fallen at the Normandy American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer. This unforgettable scenery truly pays homage to the 9,387 American servicemen and women who stayed behind in burial.
The scenic return route is an ideal opportunity to expand on the Battle of Normandy and the particularities of its famous hedgerow countryside which was such an ordeal for the allied troops.
We will have covered a lot during the day – but it is only really a brief insight into the mighty endeavors of the Americans during this historic event.
1 hour
7
Pointe du Hoc
After lunch, we head out towards Omaha Sector . . . first stop the Pointe du Hoc. Truly an amazing and unique setting for this overseas American memorial site, with its 100ft high cliffs and the hundreds of bomb and naval shell craters. I will explain the utmost importance of this German long-range coastal artillery site, the Ranger Task Force, its missions on D-Day, and more.
